Miss Florida USA Faces

» Miss Universe Riyo Mori, Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner, and Miss USA Rachel Smith at Bridgehampton Polo

You know you've arrived in life when one of two things happen: either a crown is placed on your young, well-groomed head, or you're at an event where Donald Trump is hosting with model-wife Melania.

Three ladies were dressed to kill (minus tiaras) on August 18th, at the Mercedes-Benz Bridgehampton Polo Challenge at Jet-One Jets Field, Bridgehampton Polo Club in Water Mill, New York.

The event was presented by Trump on the Ocean and Mercedes-Benz. It is, of course, one of the most prestigious competitions in the equestrian world. In keeping with tradition, halfway through the match, spectators enter the field and participate in divot stomping. Not very good for the shoes, but excellent for showing you're a member of the social set!

Winner's Circle

In the photograph, former Miss USA Tara Conner is flanked by Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori and Miss USA 2007 Rachel Smith. The threesome rocked the summer trend of bold-patterned dresses and skinny heels. Statuesque Riyo Mori wore a short and colorful sundress with neutral heels while Tara Conner opted for a knee-length striped number and peep-toes. Rachel Smith looked ravishing in a high-necked floral with matching black heels that set off her jet black hair. Not a bad way to end the summer, we must say!

With two fun weeks of pageantry behind our Miss Florida Teen USA 2007 Annilie Hastey it was time to put California in her rearview mirror and now focus on our upcoming state pageant where she will be a hostess. But what a great time in was in Pasadena. The final day consisted of a 10:00am dress rehearsal, 5:00pm telecast and 7:30pm Coronation Ball. The ball was a great time to allow all of our traveling Miss Florida USA Family to enjoy the surroundings of our national championship of teenage pageantry, and they did! Florida always makes an impression with our wonderful titleholders and their support.

Miss USA 2004 and television hostess Shandi Finnesy with Miss Wunderlich (left) Miss Cruz (center) &

Team West Broward USA with Pageant Coach Judith Coffman and Miss Florida USA 2004 Carrie Mewha.

Miss Rafalowski and Miss Mewha prior to the big show (left) & Montana meets Ormond Beach and Port Orange

Congratulations to our friends from Colorado as we know Miss Cruz will make a wonderful Miss Teen USA and have a great year. We took several picture Friday night and yet only posted a few. So here is our final picture postings of the 2007 Pageant Season!

» Kudos & Did You Knows

- Kudos to Constancia Vilomar Miss Broward County Teen USA, Lindsay Shockey Miss Broward County USA and Christian Ericksen Miss South East Florida USA as they were invited by The Embrace Girls Foundation to speak encouraging words to the students of Lenora B. Smith Elementary School on the importance of education. Way to be great role models Constancia, Lindsay and Christian!

- Kudos to Miss Sarasota Teen USA Brianna Lupo volunteered collecting, sorting, organizing free back to school supplies for 567 needy children. This collection takes place once a year through The Toys for Tots organization called The Projects of Pasco. Miss Lupo volunteers with Toys for Tot’s year-round. Way to assist in a very worthy project Brianna.

We will add new pictures daily from The Miss Teen USA 2007 Pageant exclusively at http://virb.com/1022102202612798. This will feature our very own pictures from our national championship of teen pageantry! So many pictures, so much storage space! Only from Miss Florida USA.

» PICTURES & STORIES WANTED!

If you enjoy reading the stories of our Miss Florida USA Family and want us to know what great things are happening either during or after you reign please email us at telair@aol.com. We love touting our sorority of outstanding Florida women. Please send us a paragraph (or two) on your appearances, awards or community service and include pictures. We want you to have all of the support of this great lifestyle we call Miss Florida USA!

» Alumni News Wanted!

If you know of any Miss Florida USA alumni in the news please drop us an email to feature them in future articles. Email all info to info@missfloridausa.com! Until next week here to good pageantry!

PICTURE OF THE WEEK!

This week was a no brainer! We love our crowning pictures and it doesn’t get much bigger the Miss Teen USA. So congratulations to Hillary Cruz on her second victory of the week. She’s the recipient of our Picture of The Week!